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Agriculture visa ‘a fantasy’ without quarantine solution abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-0…
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Community groups want to help resettle more Afghan refugees under direct sponsorship plan abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/c…
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Border with NSW will stay shut for 10 more weeks, Queensland confirms abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/q…

Border with NSW will stay shut for 10 more weeks, Queensland confirms

Queensland Health says a 70 per cent vaccination rate in the state is the only thing that will see the restrictions lifted before the end of October.

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Human remains found inside submerged 4WD confirmed to be missing woman Amy Schulkins abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/q…

Human remains found inside submerged 4WD confirmed to be missing woman Amy Schulkins

The parents of missing Queensland mother Amy Schulkins say they have received confirmation that the remains found inside a submerged 4WD are that of their daughter.

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Ready for your big break? New Netflix series seeks 'hundreds' of extras abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/a…

Ready for your big break? New Netflix series seeks 'hundreds' of extras

Filming is due to start on a new crime drama being shot in Far North Queensland, and there are lots of opportunities for budding actors to showcase their talents.

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Eight-storey boutique tower to sit next to heritage-listed Fortitude Valley church abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/a…
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Rugby Championship headed to Queensland for four weeks of double-headers abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/r…

Rugby Championship headed to Queensland for four weeks of double-headers

Queensland will host Rugby Championship games in a series of double-headers played in Brisbane, Townsville and the Gold Coast in order to complete this year's competition.

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Queensland authorities say they aren't concerned about two truck drivers who tested positive. abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/t…

Queensland authorities say they aren't concerned about two truck drivers who tested positive.

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Two COVID-positive truck drivers under investigation as Queensland records six new cases abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/q…

Two truck drivers test positive to COVID as Queensland records six new cases

Queensland records six new COVID-19 cases, with two truck drivers under investigation but not believed to be a "major risk".

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Ex-Australian embassy guards, families left standing in sewage waiting to evacuate Taliban-controlled Kabul abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/e…
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Backpackers want pathway to residency after years of farm work abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-0…

Backpackers want pathway to residency after years of farm work

Amid a claim that half of Australia's working holidaymakers want a path to residency, the federal government continues to spruik an alternative scheme that does not include them.

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‘We need them’: Outback Queensland wants Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/a…

'We need them': Outback Queensland wants Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban

Outback Queensland is opening its doors to Afghan refugees looking to relocate with State MP Robbie Katter lobbying the Morrison government to increase intake.

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Smoke alarm laws still being rolled out a decade on from Australia's deadliest house fire abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/q…

A decade on, the housefire that devastated this Logan family is still shaping laws to prevent...

It is 10 years since Queensland was rocked by the deadly Slacks Creek house fire, which claimed 11 lives and sparked major changes to the state's smoke alarm laws.

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'It's like a waiting game': NSW COVID cases creep to within kilometres of Queensland border abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/q…

'It's like a waiting game': NSW COVID cases creep to within kilometres of Queensland border

COVID-19 cases in New South Wales are now less than 20 kilometres from the Queensland border but are confined to just one family who are isolating, according to authorities.

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Top officials accused of putting 'public image' ahead of the protection of Fraser Island during bushfires abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/q…
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Can NSW hotel quarantine cope with more overseas workers? abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-0…

Can NSW hotel quarantine cope with more overseas workers?

As the federal government confirms a new visa allowing foreigners to work on Australian farms will be in place from late next month, is New South Wales ready for those willing to come?

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Ram raid linked to alleged murder of country club owner, police say abc.net.au/news/2021-08-23/r…

Ram raid linked to alleged murder of country club owner, police say

Queensland police believe those accused of murdering a Fraser Coast country club owner were involved in a ram raid in the hours leading up to the shooting.

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Isolated families say Queensland government has taken away their one chance to socialise abc.net.au/news/2021-08-22/e…

Isolated families say Queensland government has taken away their one chance to socialise

Geographically isolated families say the Queensland government has taken away their one chance to socialise by shutting distance education sheds used for face-to-face learning.

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Live: NSW braces for Sunday COVID numbers after record day abc.net.au/news/2021-08-22/c…
Paralympics a distant dream for regional athletes who call for more opportunities abc.net.au/news/2021-08-22/a…

Paralympics a distant dream for regional athletes who call for more opportunities

The Paralympics are set to inspire the next generation of athletes in para-sports, but advocates are calling for more regional leadership and opportunities to help them achieve the dream.

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